1967......when I was young........

[Dave S]

Here is one that Jay has ..... not a Preartyyy.........Phisssrt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_bQnpGRu1A

[Instigator]

About that era, I sent them a letter too.

They just came out with, and I bought, an electric powered, scale model of a Molinari tunnel boat w/a scale version of an in-line for power.

Very nicely detailed but what got me was, in bold print, on the front of the box, it said:

“WILL REACH PLANE IN 2 SECONDS!”

At that point in my life, I was playing with and building gas powered model boats and knew there was no way.
Electric RC’s we’re still decades away.

I think it was powered by four D cell batteries.

Of course it wouldnt come close to planing, even if thrown on plane!

I think I was 12/13 at the time.

I sent them a scathing letter (in pencil I’m sure) and told them and what a piece of crap their model was and how they lied about it’s performance!

I closed my critique by telling them they should stick to making bowling balls! : )

Amazingly, I got a response a month or so later.

Their reply started by saying, “never let it be said that we don’t stand behind our product”.

It then admitted that they were mistaken on their performance claims and included a refund for the boat : ) : ) : )

Was a way cool model but way heavy (especially w/the batteries in it) and way under powered.
I think I burned it.

Probable be worth a couple $k today!

I sent a letter to kekiehafer........to tell them about an idear....I had about oil/gas seperation........Sorry for the spelling........They sent a letter back........saying...... thanks...... go back to school.......I went on to modify Mercs.......the old ones...............changed the reeds 180 for flow.......finger ported 44 motors....did pluse tunning on 66 cid motors....all to .... Naut...... old school.... fool....saw a new......1978 V6 loopermerc and thougt.. can't be made better........was I wrong.......Just a old fool sayin'

[KIRCHNER]

when i was about 15-16 i sent a letter to OMC told them how i was planning to modify there 90 v4. port work, reed stops,bore the 4bbl venturies, etc. they sent me a letter, please do not mod our motor. its been engineered for max dependability, port timing can not be changed. also x115 pistons, heads will not work with your motor. being a know it all, ordered the parts, did all the mods, couldnt find a prop with enough pitch, turning 7700, wasted 2 lowers, finally kicked a rod out. gained 12 mph, 2 blade prop. mission accomplished!

[Instigator]

Great story!

when i was about 15-16 i sent a letter to OMC told them how i was planning to modify there 90 v4. port work, reed stops,bore the 4bbl venturies, etc. they sent me a letter, please do not mod our motor. its been engineered for max dependability, port timing can not be changed. also x115 pistons, heads will not work with your motor. being a know it all, ordered the parts, did all the mods, couldnt find a prop with enough pitch, turning 7700, wasted 2 lowers, finally kicked a rod out. gained 12 mph, 2 blade prop. mission accomplished!

[Dave S]

You guys a Funny..... in a good way Cool storys.......

[KIRCHNER]

when i was young, if you had a big SUN TACH, and a suicide knob with the naked girl, you were Cool1

[Forkin' Crazy]

when i was young, if you had a big SUN TACH, and a suicide knob with the naked girl, you were Cool1

I had a Sun Mach 10 (I think) mounted in my dash where the stock tach went in that blue Z28 I posted a picture of.

No bobble head dolls though... I did have a some junk hanging from the rear view mirror though!

Mids and tweeters in the door and a set of 10" Pile Drivers in the rear, two amps and an EQ.

I sold the Z for $2500 and definitely regret it!

[KIRCHNER]

IM a little older, 6x9 3ways were the bomb, audiovox i think. AR speakers were top of the line, lifetime warr. no questions asked. & zig-zag rollin papers.

[Forkin' Crazy]

I had an "Automatic Radio" 8 track under the dash in my Bronco... Still sported the AM radio too!

The Z came with a Pioneer radio and coaxil 6X9s. Then moved up to a Craig radio, amp and 6X9s... Finally a Kenwood I had in it last.

I was running the roads when all the cool girls had a roach clip with a feather hanging from their rear view!

[KIRCHNER]

Oh, yeah the roach clip yes,yes. my high school babe wore a mens lookin sports jacket, with nothing underneath. it made me crazy. drove around in a vw bug.

[Dave S]

I was pulling 7 grand at any time I could..smbcheiy.......8 track....... A guy I worked with gave me a 8.........J Geils band.......Whoooo.......From the Carpenters...... Wosssh I tried to do a 90 turn at 75Mph......saved by GOD.....

[Dave S]

Mc Bettes motor.... thanks Trippss.... YaahhhA....

[CDave]

Here is one that Jay has ..... not a Preartyyy.........Phisssrt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_bQnpGRu1A

Speaking of old Ferrari's. I was watching a rerun of Mannix the other night and the bad guys were driving around in this 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC on dirt roads.

[Forkin' Crazy]

Well..... This is cooler than an old Bronco...





Porsche Syberia RS rally car is what you make when you need a Hummer that's fast

[Dave S]

Yaaah...... I have a 1967 GTX layin in the yard.......russty POS.....trhinkin,Domdrinkin......putin' on a diff subframmmm.....Aka,,,,,,drango.... but the early one had skit front ends.... the later one.....better........Whell caster/ball joints.....were more spaced......better wheel contrat/****roll.... heeheeworld play Dave S........